Chords of: R.I.P. by: HIRO. (Bmaj7, Abm7, Abm, Emaj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“R.I.P.” by HIRO is in Ab Minor and runs at about 156 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 59 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, Abm7, Abm, Emaj7.
Abm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 52% of the 2:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm → Abm7 → Abm → Abm7 → Emaj7 → Abm7 → Bmaj7 → Abm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm7 | 1:24 | 52% |
| Abm | 0:34 | 21% |
| Emaj7 | 0:10 | 7% |
| Bbm7b5/Ab | 0:08 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Ebm | 0:04 | 2% |
| C#m | 0:03 | 2% |
| Ab | 0:03 | 2% |
Abm – Ebm – Abm – F#6 – B/F# – Abm – Ebm – Abm – E – Abm7 – C#m – Abm – Ebm – Abm – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm7 – Emaj7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm7 – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm7 – C#7/E# – Abm – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm7 – C#m – Bmaj7 – Ab – Ebm – Abm – E/G# – Abm7 – E/G# – Abm – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm7 – Emaj7 – Abm7 – Abm – Ebm – Abm – Ebm7 – C#m – F#6 – B/F# – Ab – …
